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2022–23 New Orleans Privateers Men's Basketball Team
The 2022–23 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by 12th-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference. Previous season The 2021–22 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team, Privateers finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2021–22 season 18–14, 10–4 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. In the 2022 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament, Southland tournament, they defeated 2021–22 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team, McNeese in the second round, before falling to 2021–22 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team, Southeastern in the semifinals. The Privateers were invited to the 2022 The Basketball Classic. Their season ended with a loss to 2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team, Portland. Preseason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Slessinger
Mark Edward Slessinger (born May 2, 1974) is an American college basketball coach who is the current men's basketball head coach at the University of New Orleans. Under Slessinger, New Orleans has over 160 wins, with two Southland Conference titles and went to the NCAA Tournament twice since his first year in 2011. Early life and education Born in Bloomington, Indiana, Slessinger grew up in nearby Ellettsville and graduated from Edgewood High School in 1992. Slessinger attended Aurora University, where he played both basketball (three seasons) and soccer (four seasons) before graduating with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1996. Coaching career Early coaching career (1995–2011) While completing his college degree, Slessinger was an assistant coach for Aurora in 1995–96. He then got his first NCAA Division I job in 1996 as an assistant coach at Central Michigan under Leonard Drake. From 1997 to 2000, Slessinger worked at Northland Pioneer College, a junior co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |